Lira da braccio

Early 19th-century re-creation of a lira da braccio with seven strings, five on the fingerboard and two bourdons. Violin outline, with indentation at tail. Front one-piece, highly-arched, of medium grain; f-shaped soundholes very broad at notches; single purfling. Ribs and one-piece back with shallow arching, of maple with figure of medium curl; very small button at heel of neck. Neck and pegbox of one piece, not altered; neck angled back in modern style; the pegbox hollowed from the solid; seven frontal pegs of brown-stained box. Bridge similar to a modern viola bridge in height and piercing.